(How To:) Transfer Colleges Internationally?

[Meat Whistler]

I'm interested in learning about how to finish a degree abroad and whether or not it's a possibility.

 

[Monazwx]

Transferring internationally depends on so many things:

Your major?
Is this place english speaking?
If not, how well do you know the language/culture?

After two years of local study, I went to the states and finished up my accounting degree. It was quite an adjustment, but it became quite enojyable in due time. I wasn't working, so I had more free time than I expected.

Also, will you be working abroad?
This is quite a transition, but it's doable.
Good luck.

 

[Meat Whistler]

Transferring internationally depends on so many things:

Your major?
Is this place english speaking?
If not, how well do you know the language/culture?

Also, will you be working abroad?
This is quite a transition, . . . good luck.

The place is English-speaking, so I wouldn't have any difficulty with regard to that. I'm currently looking into the possibility of working, although from what I gather, that is much more difficult. I assume I'd have to look through work at the university and go from there.

Have you transferred Internationally or do you know anything about it?

Thank you for your well wishes.

 

[zhukov1943]

I looked into going to school in the UK - the big problem was that a lot of my U.S. courses didn't have equivalents at the college I wanted to go to, or didn't "meet their standards" - so I would have lost an AWFUL LOT of credits in the process...

 

[tigerjen]

A good friend of mine attended a college here in CT for 2
years, then her junior year did a year long exchange at a
college in Scotland. She enjoyed it that much that she
decided to finish up her undergrad degree there. She took
a bit of time off afterwards and went for her master's in
the UK.

Best thing to do is do your homework on the subject,
and check our requirements for your major/minor, etc.
It's not as easy as you think, and colleges/universities overseas
are very very tough with their requirements.

I wish you the best of luck

 

[Monazwx]

The place is English-speaking, so I wouldn't have any difficulty with regard to that. I'm currently looking into the possibility of working, although from what I gather, that is much more difficult. I assume I'd have to look through work at the university and go from there.

Have you transferred Internationally or do you know anything about it?

Thank you for your well wishes.

I edited my post shortly after I realized that I didn't tell you anything about my experience(s). Yes working can be difficult, or finding work that is, so if you intend to work right off the bat, make plans to hold off a semester or two. Campus jobs for Int'l students are few and far in between.

The second biggest thing is whether or ntot they (the new school) takes all or most of your credits. How is that working out?

 

[Meat Whistler]

 

[JoseIsWild]

HAVE LOTS OF MONEY!!!

My Spanish class here in the states offered a program where you could take a class in Madrid at their university and the credits were counted here. The requirement was about $3000 for one class.